Treatment & Therapy

Question 1

Define Therapy

Answer 1

Refers more to the overall medical care given to a patient.

Question 2

Define Treatment

Answer 2

Refers to a specific physical or mental illness or injury.

Question 3

The Goal of Therapy Depends on…

Answer 3

1. The type of disease (Acute vs. Chronic)
2. The Patient (Young, Healthy vs. Older Patients with other diseases)
3. The overall situation (Hospital care vs. Roadside care after an accident)
4. Socioeconomic Factors (Insured vs. Uninsured patients)

Question 4

Abortive Therapy

Answer 4

Therapy intended to stop the further progress of disease.

Question 5

Ambulatory Therapy

Answer 5

Provides care on an outpatient basis

Question 6

Chemotherapy

Answer 6

Treatment of cancer using drugs that are destructive to malignant cells & tissues

Question 7

Combination Therapy (Polytherapy)

Answer 7

Uses multiple therapies or drugs at the same time.

Question 8

Curative Therapy

Answer 8

Therapy intended to cure the root cause of a disease

Question 9

Elective Therapy

Answer 9

Surgery to correct a non-life-threatening condition.

Question 10

Exploratory Therapy

Answer 10

Surgery to aid in or confirming a diagnosis

Question 11

First-Line Therapy {Induction therapy, primary therapy, front-line therapy}

Answer 11

The first therapy that will be tried based on experience or guidelines

Question 12

Intensive or Critical Care

Answer 12

Treats extremely ill or injured patients (EX. Burn injuries)

Question 13

Define Preventive Treatment

Answer 13

Strives to prevent illnesses from developing in the first place. (EX. vaccinations, health education, etc.)

Question 14

Pharmacotherapy

Answer 14

Treatment by means of drugs

Question 15

Plastic Surgery

Answer 15

Surgery to reconstruct or repair after injury

Question 16

Primary Care

Answer 16

General care that includes referred providers different medical fields

Question 17

Secondary Care

Answer 17

Care provided by medical specialists & other health professionals who generally do not have first contact with patients.

Question 18

Second-line therapy

Answer 18

Therapy used if first-line therapy fails or produces side effects.

Question 19

Supportive Therapy

Answer 19

Treatment that does not treat or improve the underlying condition but is designed to increase the patient’s comfort

Question 20

Surgery

Answer 20

Treatment that involves cutting of a patient’s tissues or closing of an in injured tissue/organ

Question 21

Tertiary Care

Answer 21

Specialized care, usually provided to hospitalized patients.